Wednesday, February 20, 2008

10 cultural differences that will make you realise you're in London.

#10. You have to sort your rubbish into recyclables: paper, plastics, glass and others. Which isn't a bad thing too.


And the town council provides containers too!

#9. Suddenly, everyone there is toasting to your newly found friendship. When they talk to you, every line ends with the words "cheers" and "mate".


Maybe they just want to get you drunk and rape you.

#8. You watch BBC to realise how horrendous British humour can be. You can't catch what they're laughing at at all.


And that's why Mr Bean's their only comedy export.

#7. You visit Tesco to buy rice, only to find them sold by the 500g packages. By contrast, you swear to the Holy Mother of God when the bread section covers 4 large shelves.


"Holy Mother of GOD!?"

#6. Did I mention that the Tesco here sells insurance too? [link]


Now you can insure your Jeon pet too!

#5. Your classmates love their text so much. 70% of them will stay rooted in their seats eating sandwiches during lunch breaks.


But somethings never change.

#4. People frown at you when you're in the house barefooted. You're supposed to keep slippers on IN your house.


Maybe you're suppose to wear these.


#3. Pedestrians rule the streets. Press the tiny button on the traffic light, and within 10 seconds you get to cross one of the busiest roads in the area, happily jamming up cars behind it for half a kilometer.



#2. For a second, you thought you were in a black and white film. Cause everyone wears only black, grey and dark brown. Now, you think twice when you take out that pink shirt from the wardrobe.



*drumroll*

#1.
You stay up all night for football, only to realise that the match has been played in the afternoon.


"GOALLL NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"


Cheers.

ed's note: if you were wondering, the picture in post #5 is not my college. This might help many thou:
How to Enact Damage Control after a Classroom Catnap.
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